Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades and, particularly, the live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ranked number 26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. As of 2016, they have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
Most often classified as heavy metal, Motörhead has been credited with being part of and influencing numerous musical scenes, thrash metal and speed metal especially. Lemmy, however, always insisted that they were a rock and roll band. He said that they had more in common with punk bands, but with their own unique sound, Motörhead is embraced in both punk and metal scenes. Their lyrics typically covered such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse and, most famously, gambling, the latter theme being the focus of their hit song "Ace of Spades".
Lemmy died on 28 December 2015 from cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The day after his death, drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell both confirmed that Motörhead had disbanded. By 2018, all three members of Motörhead's best-known line-up (Lemmy, Taylor and Clarke) had died.
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Discography
Motörhead (1977)
Overkill (1979)
Bomber (1979)
On Parole (1979)
Ace of Spades (1980)
Iron Fist (1982)
Another Perfect Day (1983)
Orgasmatron (1986)
Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
1916 (1991)
March ör Die (1992)
Bastards (1993)
Sacrifice (1995)
Overnight Sensation (1996)
Snake Bite Love (1998)
We Are Motörhead (2000)
Hammered (2002)
Inferno (2004)
Kiss of Death (2006)
Motörizer (2008)
The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
Aftershock (2013)
Bad Magic (2015)
Bite The Bullet
Motörhead Lyrics
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No use crying, crying in my beer
Enough's enough, believe it's true
Bite the bullet, I'm leaving you
I said goodbye, I left a note
But I don't remember, what I wrote
The same old words, to say we're through
So that's the way it always ends
Get sympathy from all your friends
Seems there's nothing, nothing else to do
Bite the bullet, I'm leaving you
The chorus of Motörhead’s song "Bite the Bullet" makes it clear that the singer has had enough of a relationship that has gone sour. “Stepping out, I’m leaving here/ No use crying, crying in my beer,” the singer declares, suggesting a sense of resolve rather than regret. The phrase “bite the bullet” can be interpreted in a couple of different ways: it can mean to face a tough situation head on, or it can mean to perform an unpleasant duty. In the context of the song, it seems that the singer is using the phrase in its second sense, as it appears to be the actual act of breaking up with their partner that they are “biting the bullet” to perform, rather than any further emotional fallout.
The verses support this interpretation. The singer has written a note to their partner, but can’t even remember what it said. They describe the words they did write as “the same old words,” suggesting that this isn’t the first time they’ve tried to end things. The lines “So that's the way it always ends/ Get sympathy from all your friends” are particularly telling. It seems that the singer has been through this before and is now sick of it.
Overall, "Bite the Bullet" presents the end of a relationship as something that can be both difficult and liberating. The singer is leaving behind a situation that is no longer working, and even though there may be a certain amount of pain involved, they are ultimately better off without it.
Line by Line Meaning
Stepping out, I'm leaving here
I am leaving this place and moving on.
No use crying, crying in my beer
There is no point in feeling sorry for myself and wallowing in sadness.
Enough's enough, believe it's true
I have had enough of this situation, and it is time to take action.
Bite the bullet, I'm leaving you
I am facing this difficult situation head on and leaving you behind.
I said goodbye, I left a note
I have already said my goodbyes and left a message for you.
But I don't remember, what I wrote
My message was so insignificant to me that I do not even remember what it said.
The same old words, to say we're through
The message I left was probably common phrases used to indicate the end of a relationship.
Bite the bullet, I'm leaving you
I have decided to face this tough moment and leave you; there is no other choice.
So that's the way it always ends
This is how every relationship ends.
Get sympathy from all your friends
After a breakup, people often get sympathy and support from their friends.
Seems there's nothing, nothing else to do
At times, it feels like there are no other options, and this is the only solution.
Bite the bullet, I'm leaving you
I have decided to face this tough moment and leave you; there is no other choice.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Alan Clarke, Ian Fraser Kilminster, Philip John Taylor
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Ton AMG
Ozzy seems lost and confused 75% of the time but is always 100% totally awesome.
Mr. Niko Gaming
ye boiiiiii
Lachlan McLeod
He lost his close mate (Randy Rhoads) not long before this show...he got really messed up before stepping in stage
Simren Bajaj
He’s like 70 years old
Ethan Fontinel
It’s because he has the Charleston Disease Which Makes His Lost And Suffers Deppresion Also Makes Him Act Psychopath
shawnn Dixon
damn he should have been POTUS the new one is confused 90% of the time and is never awesome
Auto MD
Who else thinks the drummer is just killing it here.
Scott Harrisohn
such an underrated band.
AKOR heavy metal
Tommy aldbrigde
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Tommy Aldridge, the man who is allergic to shirts